nimals were noticed to-day, but we saw four gazelles feeding
together, and some hares. Not many birds appeared, on account of the
fewness of the trees. Only a small portion of the ground is cultivated,
but the camels and cattle are taken to be fed in the waste lands.

We encamped at the village of En-Noor, called Tagelel. The capital of
Damerghou is on the west (N.W.) from this, and is called Olleloa. The
place is governed by Tuaricks.

People say there are two or three hundred towns and villages in the
country. Damerghou is not considered as part of Soudan, because it is
possessed by the Tuaricks; but the country and climate are undoubtedly
the same as all the neighbouring Soudanee territories. The weather was
very warm and oppressive to-day. I fancied I suffered from the change of
climate. I felt not quite well, and was much annoyed by the disobedience
of the servants. Mohammed Tunisee has spoiled them all, and even Yusuf
has done his share of mischief.

_8th._--The weather was warm again this morning. I had a visit from the
female slaves of the village of En-Noor, introduced by the wife of his
highness. I gave them rings and sugar, and sent them off in a good
humour. The country around looks exceedingly bare, almost free from
trees. There is a little herbage for the camels. Ghaseb stubble,
however, spreads all over, which looks well for the industry of the poor
slaves. The karengia has disappeared.

The news of the day goes that En-Noor will take me himself to Zinder. He
probably wants to make acquaintance with the new governor of that place,
as well as to see us safe there. The Tuaricks paid me a visit. I gave
them a bit of sugar, showed them a gun, and got rid of them. A present
of leban from a daughter of En-Noor induced me to give her a ring.

Amankee says the population of this country is very various, but the
Tuaricks of Asben are the masters. The villagers are not all slaves;
there are many free people amongst them,--also Buza in numbers; Tuaricks
who, having settled in Soudan, have forgotten their own language,
speaking only Haussa. Many visitors trouble us, but we hope for a
diminution to-morrow. The people of Damerghou are reported as enormous
thieves, but we have seen as yet but little of their propensities this
way, having, happily, lost nothing.

I made a visit to the village, and was well received by the principal
slave of En-Noor, who presented me with ghaseb-bread, cheese, and furd,
or ghaseb-wa